First Chikungunya-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found in Brazil Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Jun 2017 11:57 AM ISTWhile more than 13,000 cases of Chikungunya viral disease were reported in Brazil in 2015, scientists had never before detected the virus in a...
Scientist identify brain regions most likely to contribute to epileptic seizures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Aug 2017 9:20 AM ISTScientists have developed a new way to detect which areas of the brain contribute most greatly to epilepsy seizures, according to a PLOS Computational...
Rare Case of quadruple malaria infection Meghna Singhania20 Sept 2017 9:12 PM ISTIndia’s first case of quadruple malaria has been detected in a 12-year-old tribal kid in the Bastar forest of Chhattisgarh. Quadruple malaria is when...
Likely causes of blood vessel leakage in severe dengue found Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTA protein secreted by cells infected with dengue virus can cause dangerous leakage of fluid from blood vessels, and new research published in PLOS...
More the obesity,higher is risk of Psoriasis,finds PLOS study Deepanjana Sarkar7 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe data of a new study indicates that there is a higher risk of psoriasis in people with a higher BMI or obesity .Therefore treatment to one of the...
Oxytocin could help treat alcohol use disorder Hina Zahid17 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe neuropeptide oxytocin blocks enhanced drinking in alcohol-dependent rats, according to a study published April 16 in the open-access journal PLOS...
Magnesium may be a good treatment alternative for depression Deepanjana Sarkar1 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTDepression is a highly disabling and recurrent disease that imposes a significant burden on the individual as well as on the people living around....
Paromomysin-based topical cream less-toxic therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis Hina Zahid6 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTParomomysin-based topical treatments were shown to be effective in curing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), according to a randomized, double-blind study...
Majority of Indians have undiagnosed,uncontrolled high BP, finds nationwide study Deepanjana Sarkar7 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTMajority of Indians have undiagnosed, uncontrolled high blood pressure or high BP, finds a nationwide cross-sectional study.The incidence of high...
Behçet’s disease linked to three fold risk of ischemic stroke, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTPatients with Behçet’s disease (BD) have a 3 folds high risk of ischemic stroke, revealed a study published in PLOS.Behcet’s disease, also known as an...
Good hygiene and good quality drinking water lower risk of Ascaris Infections, says study Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTMEDFORD/SOMERVILLE- Good hygiene and good quality drinking water are the best ways to lower the risk of Ascaris (Roundworm) Infections, revealed a...
Jogging best exercise to cut risk of obesity despite having obesity in genes Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTJogging is the best exercise to cut the risk of obesity despite having obesity in genes, revealed a study performed by scientists at the National...
